Kansas political monopoly cuts good, encourages bad and creates ugly

Kansas Republicans Turn Away from Allies of Governor indicates a level of disapproval with conservative Ayatollahs interested in moral bedroom issues and carelessly fostering an economic malaise. When Governors Gary Johnson of New Mexico and William Weld of Massachusetts were in charge of heavily Democrat controlled legislatures they compromised to support services necessary for economic growth while reducing spending.  On the face of it Kansas Governor Sam Brownback's tax cuts should have encouraged business. But without vigorous loyal opposition, services essential for a well functioning local economy were starved and useless back slapping cronyism, not evident but a without a long list of vetoed legislation, probable. On the other hand farmer and Congressman Tim Huelskamp's primary loss is a win for federal crony capitalists, the unholy alliance of GOP Ag and Democrat food stamp interests. If Kansas had been doing well then his principled small federal government stand would have been able to resist Washington.